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Quercus velutina / Carex pensylvanica Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus velutina / Carex pensylvanica Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This black oak forest community is found in the upper midwestern United States. Stands are found on sandy, well-drained to excessively well-drained soils. These develop from glacial outwash, glaciofluvial deposits, alluvial sediments, and dunes. The soils are relatively infertile and acidic. The tree canopy is moderately closed, occasionally scrubby, and with typically 70-80% cover. The more open stands tend to have well-developed shrub layers while closed canopy stands have fewer shrubs. Some stands, especially those in which fire has been excluded for long periods, can have tree densities up to several hundred trees per ha. <i>Quercus velutina</i> is the dominant tree species and makes up the great majority of the canopy in most stands. Other common tree species include <i>Acer rubrum</i> and <i>Prunus serotina</i>. Shrubs such as <i>Cornus racemosa, Corylus cornuta</i>, and <i>Vaccinium</i> spp. are typical. The ground layer contains species such as <i>Amphicarpaea bracteata</i>, Asteraceae spp., <i>Carex pensylvanica, Geranium maculatum, Maianthemum racemosum</i>, and <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36739.CEGL002078
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Translated: Black Oak / Pennsylvania Sedge Forest
  Scientific: Quercus velutina / Carex pensylvanica Forest
  Code: CEGL002078
  Common: Black Oak Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687965 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo